Amazon Takes a Long View With $2 Billion India Investment

Top Indian Executive Says Company Will Invest 'Whatever It Takes'

BANGALORE, India—Amazon.com Inc.'s $2 billion bet on India's tiny e-commerce market is about being ready when the market takes off, said Amit Agarwal, head of the company's Indian arm.

India's e-commerce market is set to boom in coming years, Mr. Agarwal said, and Amazon needs to build a nationwide delivery system and invest in new technologies to be ready to serve Indian consumers, most of whom don't yet have computers.